Chair end standard



May 7, 1940. I J. v. BOQGAARD er AL' 2,199,689

CHAIR END STANDARD Filed Aug. 14, 1937 INVENToRs aogaad john l/nnden B Ralph. K. Merrill BY ATTORN s.

t 35 end standard;

- Patented May 7, 1940 l *7' t' v UNITED STATESv PATENT,n'()FFECJE 1 v y' 2,199,689 i a u CHAIR END s'.lANiJARDv John Vanden. Boogaard and Ralph Merrill,-; Grand Rapids,I Mich., assignors tozAmerican Seating Company, Grand Rapids, Mich., a corp, a t poration of New Jersey Application August i4, 1937, serial No'. 159,081"

` claims.' (01., 155f-4198) Y The present invention relates tov chair end best shown-in Figures 6 and 7 have a double base standards and more particularly to endstandportion il,- Il provid'edv'vith` oppositely disposed ards for chairs of the opera type having novel integrally formed depending flanges l2 and a meansfor securing an arm rest to the upper end concavoeconvex circular head i3 is supported j,

thereof. above the double base of the clip byv integrally 6 The primary objects of the instant invention formed upwardly-outwardlyangularly disposedl are to provide an end standard and its arm rest arms M. A pair of these clips are 'disposed in v of the general character above indicated which is spaced relation to each other as best shownin attractive in appearance; to provide such anv end Figures 2, 4- and 5, the oppositely disposed dei vstandard Whose arm rest'may be readily and conpending flanges of each clip' beingsecuredto an 1:0' veniently secured thereto; to provide such an end inner Wall of the.l spaced walls of the' `hollow standard formed from sheet metal having an column-i0 adjacent theuppe'r end ofthe column"v arm rest of either wood or metal secured in a and with theheadfl3 of each clip rbeingdisposed novel manner; and, to provide such an end stand;- upwardly ofthe upper'end'of the end standard.

ard and its arm rest which is economical in man- 5 The arm restfi shown: in Figures 1 to 7 in- 15 ufacture. s v vclusive is provided with apair-offspaced-bores-ll-4 Illustrative embodiments of the invention are in itslower lengthaadapted toregister withthe shown in the accompanying drawingwherein: heads i3 of the-spacedly secured clips and a T- y Figure l is a fragmentary perspective View of shaped recessfi'i is offset from eachv bore as best` the end standard and its arm shown in section shown in Figures 3 and 4. w .n 20

prior to securing it to the upper endd of the end Thus it is seen that the arm resty I5 may be standard; placed upon the upper Vend of the end standard Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan column with its pair ofspaced bores it in regis- -v view of the arm rest in its secured position to th tration with the heads i3 of the pair of spracedly` upper end of the end standard;y secured clips and a sliding movement of ,thearm 25 Figure 3 is a sectional view of the end stand-r rest relative to the end standard from its position l ard and its secured arm rest on line 3-3 of Figshown in Figure ltoits position shown in Figure ure 4; 4 causes the outer portions I8 of the concavo- Figure 4 is a sectional view thereof on line 4 4 convex head., lI3 toirictionally `engage the floor of Figure 3; surfaces of the T-shaped offset recess Il which 30l Figure 5 is a sectional view on lines 5-5 of oor is preferably tapered upwardly as best shown Figures 3 and 4; a in Figure 4. Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view of one In the modified construction shown in Figures form of clip used in securing the arm rest to the 8 and 9, the upper side walls .ofthe hollowY col-` umnar end standard Hl are *each flanged.inward-` Figure 7 is a top plan View of the blank from ly toward each other and thence `upvvarclly-out-,l j which the clip shown in Figure 6 is formed; Wardly-angularly to form an integral spring clip 1f Figure 8 is a sectional view showing a modied i9. The arm rest I5 in. this modified construcform of an end standard and the manner in which tion is' provided. with a triangular slot 2i?y adapted f i 40 its arm rest is secured thereto; to receive theclip iQduring the sliding movement 40v 'Y Figure 9 is a perspective view ofthe upper end of the arm rest relative to the standard to which y of the modified form of end standard shownink it is thus friotionally secured. v v f j Figure 8; and y In the modified construction shown in Figure Figure 10 is a sectional View showing another '10, the arm rest E5 is provided with portions '2| y modied form of an end standard and the manextending within the end standard column, so 451 ner in which its arm rest is secured thereto; kthat the walls of the column-are--rendered non- Referring then to the drawing wherein like compressible toward'veach other at the vtop of the parts of the end standard and its arm rest are column. n f f. designated by the same numerals in the several It Willthus be seen that the end standard and views, the end standard I0 for chairs of the opits armrest are attractive in appearance, that 50 era type shown in Figures l to 7 inclusive, is like they may be readily and conveniently assembled that shown in our co-pending application, Serial and that they are economical in' manufacture.. INo. 159,080, led Aug. 14, 1937, and is a hollow While but several specific embodiments of the y column preferably fabricated from sheet metal. invention have been herein shown and described, Y Clips likewise of stamped sheet metal and as it will be understood that certain details of the- 55 constructions shown may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention as the same is dened by the following claims.

We claim:

l. In an end standard and arm rest therefor, said end standard comprising a hollow column provided with a clip having depending flanges secured to the opposite inner walls :respectively of said column and a head projecting upwardly of the upper end of the standard and said arm `provided with a clip having depending angesv secured to the opposite inne-r walls respectively of said column and a head projecting upwardly of the upper end of the standard and said arm rest having a bore and a recess offset therefrom, the upwardly projecting head of said clip being adapted for insertion within said bore and to be moved into said offset recess upon a sliding movement of said arm rest relative to the end standard.

3. In an end standard and arm rest therefor, said end standard comprising a hollow column, a clip having depending flanges secured to the opposite inner walls respectively of the hollow co1- umn adjacent the upper end thereof and having a head projecting upwardly of its upper end and provided with laterally disposed portions, said arm rest having a lcnorey and cross-sectionally T-shaped recess offset therefrom, said head being adapted for insertion within said bore and to be moved into said offset recess upon a sliding movement of said. arm rest relative to the end standard.

4. In an end standard and arm rest therefor. said end standard comprising a hollow column, a clip having depending flanges secured to the opposite inner walls respectively of the hollow column adjacent the upper end thereof and having a head projecting upwardly of its upper end and provided with laterally disposed sprngable portions, said arm rest having a bore and crosssectionally T-shaped recess offset therefrom, said head being adapted for insertion within said bore and to be frictionally moved into said offset rei cess upon a sliding movement of said arm rest relative to the end standard.

i 5. rIn an endstandard and arm rest therefor,

said end standard comprising a hollow column, a clip having depending flanges secured to the opposite inner walls respectively of the hollow column adjacent the upper end thereof and having a head projecting upwardly of its upper end and provided with laterally disposed springable portions, said arm rest having a bore and a crosssectionally T-shaped recess offset therefrom the shoulders of which extend upwardly away from said bore, said head being adapted for insertion:

within said bore and to be moved into said offset recess and into frictionally gripping contact with the shoulders thereof upon a sliding move.

ment of said arm rest relative to the end standard for tensionally securing the arm rest to said standard.

JOHN VANDEN BOOGAARD. RALPH K. MERRILL. 

